gậy

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ɣəj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɣəj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɣəj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gậyheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

gậy means stick; cane; staff.

Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây gậy (one stick)

Meanings of gậy in English

Noun

stick, cane, staff
- gậy chốnga walking stick
- chống gậyto lean on a stick
colloquial, figurative a copyright strike

Words with gậy

gậy gộc thọc gậy bánh xe gậy chống

Example sentences with gậy

Gậy ông đập lưng ông. What goes around comes around.
Cây gậy bị mất ngày hôm qua, cùng với những quả bóng. The bat was stolen yesterday, along with the balls.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, gậy could be written as 梞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-giːʔ.

Frequently asked questions

What does gậy mean in English?

gậy (noun) means "stick; cane; staff".

How do you pronounce gậy?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣəj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɣəj˨˩˨]. Tones: gậy — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with gậy?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây gậy" (one stick).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.